How To Fix ME396 - Splitting logic active for lot size (Please maintain quotas)

ME396 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 396

• Message text: Splitting logic active for lot size (Please maintain quotas)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME396 - Splitting logic active for lot size (Please maintain quotas) ?

  The SAP error message ME396 ("Splitting logic active for lot size (Please maintain quotas)") typically occurs in the context of materials management, particularly when dealing with purchasing and inventory management. This error indicates that the system is trying to split a purchase order or a production order based on the defined lot size, but it cannot do so because the necessary quota arrangements are not maintained.
  
  Cause:
  
  Quota Arrangement Missing: The error usually arises when there is no quota arrangement defined for the material in question. Quota arrangements are used to allocate procurement quantities among different sources of supply.
  Lot Size Configuration: The lot size settings in the material master or the purchasing info record may not be compatible with the splitting logic.
  Active Splitting Logic: The system is configured to split the order based on certain criteria, but without the necessary quota arrangements, it cannot proceed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Quota Arrangements:
  
  Go to the transaction code MEQ1